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The Bible and Tolkien's "The Fellowship of the Ring" are stacked on top of each other on a mossy forest floor. On top of the Tolkien book are placed: a small, conical, black witch's hat, a magical wand and a small, red Japanese Daruma doll with one eye painted on. Several trees are visible behind the books..

New Series Published in The Stacks: The Inklings Yearbook Goes Open Access

07/24/2024 by Leonore Sell

Publishing Services Conferences American Studies British & Irish Studies

The Yearbook of the Inklings Society has found a new home in our repository, starting with vol. 40.

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Special Delivery: New Canada Books from the GKS

04/04/2024 by Leonore Sell

Canadian Studies

A donation of 28 new, diverse titles of Canadiana has reached us!

A stack of dark academia-themed books, being the 6 titles introduced and linked in the text, lie on a wooden desk in the Historical Building of Göttingen State and University Library. The mood is dark and gloomy. The background shows a window framed by two statues, chairs and rows of old books on wooden shelves

Beyond the Aesthetics: An Introduction to Dark Academia

03/06/2024 by Leonore Sell

American Studies British & Irish Studies

Learn about the origins of dark academia in literature, style and as a social media phenomenon

A sepia-hued view of the Statue of Liberty

New Nation-Wide Licence: Jewish Life in America, c1654-1954

08/18/2023 by Leonore Sell

Licenses FID Network American Studies

Explore Jewish life in America - from the arrival of the first Jews in New Amsterdam in 1654 right through to the mid-20th century!

The Stonewall National Monument on June 25, 2016, the day after its declaration as a national monument by President Barack Obama

Rebellion at Stonewall Inn – A Selection of Literature on the Stonewall Riots

06/30/2023 by Leonore Sell

American Studies

Celebrate Pride this year by learning about the origins of Christopher Street Day and Pride Parades with a hand-picked list of topical literature from...